Canvas elements in Test Replay now render by default for all Cypress Cloud projects. Learn what changed, what gaps remain for Shadow DOM canvas and older Cypress versions, and how to adjust the setting.

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Cypress Test Replay now captures canvas elements by default for all Cypress Cloud projects, eliminating the striped placeholder that appeared when tests interacted with canvas. Previously opt-in due to concerns about recording performance at scale, the feature is now enabled automatically without requiring configuration changes or Cypress version updates. A project-level toggle to disable canvas capture has been added in Cypress Cloud settings for teams with performance concerns. Two gaps remain: canvas elements inside Shadow DOM are still not captured, and canvas capture requires Cypress 15.5.0 or later.

Cypress Test Replay now captures canvas elements by default

Why canvas element capture wasn't on by default